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RDU to TSN: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Tianjin (Tianjin Binhai International Airport)
7,154 mi
11,513 km · 6,216 nm
14h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, United States
- TSN — Tianjin Binhai International Airport · Tianjin, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Near TSN
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport57 mi away
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport68 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport77 mi away
- BPE · Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from TSN?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Tianjin (TSN) is 7,154 miles (11,513 km, 6,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to TSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Raleigh-durham and Tianjin?
Tianjin is 12 hours ahead of Raleigh-durham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDU to TSN?
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